At the heart of My Policeman is a gay love story and the struggles that homosexual men in particular faced both from society and the law in the not too distant past. Set in Brighton, England, and adapted from a 2012 novel of the same name, this romantic drama jumps back and forth between the 1950s and 1990s. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Based on a 2012 novel the film highlights some of the struggles the LGBTQ+ community faced in 1950s England. Homophobic violence includes a character being beaten up in prison and there is reference to someone being killed in an attack. Characters drink on occasion and there are a few instances of drunkenness including Tom turning up at Patrick's flat drunk. During the '90s period, Patrick is recovering from a stroke but still demands his cigarettes. Nearly all the characters smoke, especially in the '50s. They too are shown having sex, though it's brief and non-graphic.
Tom tries to repress his feelings and marries schoolteacher Marion ( Emma Corrin and Gina McKee) lying to her about his sexuality. During the '50s, the pair are shown having various sexual encounters including oral and penetrative sex, and masturbation. The movie shifts between the 1950s and 1990s and is about the relationship between policeman Tom Burgess ( Harry Styles and Linus Roache) and museum curator Patrick Hazelwood ( David Dawson and Rupert Everett). Parents need to know that My Policeman is a British romantic drama with a number of sex scenes, nudity, and smoking.
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